Shaw Communications (SJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 12th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.39 billion. Shaw Communications had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 13.57%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS.

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.90%. The dividend payout ratio is 76.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SJR will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.32% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for SJR.

590 employees have rated Shaw Communications Chief Executive Officer Bradley S. Shaw on Glassdoor.com. Bradley S. Shaw has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees.

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